David Leavitt — Representative Hall is referenced in a short, continuous exchange: someone is sitting in for Hall, and the committee asks for an update on Hall’s status, though no additional details are provided.
Jordan Redman — Reported as not feeling well and absent; the RS he was going to produce is removed from the agenda.
Jeff Ehlers — Representative Jeff Ehlers is introduced as the sponsor of RS 3305 and then presents the proposal, explaining that it would establish a $5,000 threshold for certain cottage food sales.
Heather Scott — Indicated she would save questions until the sponsor has a voice and moved to introduce RS 3305.
Heather Scott — Moved to introduce RS 32947 and asked whether people have enough cash on hand.
Heather Scott — RS 32915 was identified as the Yellow Dot Program item and attributed to Representative Scott.
Heather Scott — Presented RS 32915 and explained that it would repeal the Yellow Dot Program.
Heather Scott — Explained that RS 32915 would repeal an unused program and clean up code.
Heather Scott — Said the Senate likely did not act on the bill last time because it was not a priority.
Heather Scott — Said the program was estimated at $17,000 and has spent over $15,000 over five years, arguing it is wasteful because it is unused.
Josh Wheeler — Josh Wheeler introduced RS 33015 and explained that it would modernize Idaho statute governing epinephrine administration in schools. He described how the existing law protects students and school staff and said the update would make the statute agnostic to delivery method, allowing either an EpiPen or nasal spray for single-dose epinephrine administration with appropriate parental permission.
Lori McCann — Moved to introduce RS 33015.
Lori McCann — Moved to introduce RS 33015.
Lori McCann — Moved to introduce RS 33015.
Lori McCann — Asked about the cost to the state of the Yellow Dot Program.
Bruce Skaug — Bruce Skaug introduced the oral parity bill, noting the RS number in his paperwork and moving forward with the topic. He explained that oral parity would align insurance payment treatment for intravenous and pill-form anti-cancer medications, and added that the bill had been worked on in 2019, passed the Senate but not the House, and was being introduced again to continue the discussion.
Richard Cheatum — Richard Cheatum is involved in a short procedural exchange about a bill: he asks whether it is the oral parity bill and whether it is his bill, then moves to send the bill back to the sponsor so it can be reintroduced with the correct RS number. After the correct RS number is confirmed, he withdraws his prior motion.
Steven Tanner — Steven Tanner moved to introduce RS 32948 after confirming the correct bill number, and the motion later became the operative motion after the earlier version was withdrawn.
Shawn Dygert — Asked about the Senate issue and how the bill differs from last time.
Rob Beiswenger — Moved to introduce RS 32915.
Jeff Cornilles — Asked how and when committee members should submit budget recommendations.
Megan Egbert — Representative Egbert asked the chair how many of her ideas he wanted and whether ideas outside the assigned budget section would also be welcome. The chair then noted that she would be gone for part of the week, and Egbert confirmed she would be absent from Wednesday through Friday.